Reply #11: Iran defiant ahead of nuke sanctions vote

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20964189-2703,00.html

IRANIAN President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Thursday that nothing would stop Iran pushing ahead with its nuclear program, as world powers prepared to vote Friday on sanctions against Tehran.
"The United States and Europeans know well that they cannot do anything against Iran and their pressure will not hold back Iran's desire to fully obtain peaceful nuclear technology," Ahmadinejad said.

"The bullying powers today, in confronting Iran's peaceful nuclear technology, are faced with a sea of courageous people," he added in a speech in Gilan-e Gharb town, in Iran's western Kermanshah province.

"If they think that nuclear energy only belongs to one group of the Iranian people they are mistaken."

Qatar, which is chairing UN Security Council sessions this month, confirmed Thursday that a draft resolution would be put to a vote before the 15-nation body today
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The New York Times newspaper, quoting unnamed US officials, reported Thursday that the United States and Britain would move additional warships into the Gulf region as the Security Council moves on sanctions